East Victoria Park, Western Australia

East Victoria Park
PerthWestern Australia
Albany Highway running through the centre of East Victoria Park
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Coordinates31°59′17″S 115°54′14″E / 31.988°S 115.904°E / -31.988; 115.904
Population10,569 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1890s
Postcode(s)6101
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location6 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)Town of Victoria Park
State electorate(s)Victoria Park and South Perth
Federal division(s)Swan
Suburbs around East Victoria Park:
Victoria Park
Kensington
Victoria Park
Lathlain
Carlisle
Kensington East Victoria Park Carlisle
Welshpool
Bentley Bentley
St James
St James

East Victoria Park (nicknamed "East Vic Park") is an inner south-eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Victoria Park.

East Victoria Park is located south-east of the suburb of Victoria Park, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Perth central business district. It is primarily residential but includes a continuation of the Albany Highway commercial strip, becoming a restaurant hotspot for Perth residents. It is bounded by the Armadale-Thornlie railway line to the north-east and shares Carlisle and Oats Street railway stations with the neighbouring suburb of Carlisle.

Landmarks

East Victoria Park includes the Edward Millen Home (originally the Rotunda Hospital), a complex of buildings in the Federation Queen Anne architectural style. The precinct is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.[2]

In 1911, the Australian Aborigines Mission established the Dulhi Gunyah home for Noongar children on the corner of Kent Street and Jarrah Road. The home was closed in 1916 and the children were moved to the Carrolup Native Settlement. The facility was later purchased by the Methodist Church and was used as a children's home for wards of the state. It was renamed Mofflyn in 1959 and became part of the Uniting Church. It was eventually demolished and cleared, with the Victoria Heights residential estate constructed on the site in the late 1990s.[3]

History

East Victoria Park was opened for residential subdivision in the early 1900s, with early housing estates including Bickford Estate, Brixton Township, Canterbury Park, Canning Park, Hillcrest Estate and Balmoral Estate. Development was spurred by the extension of the Perth tramways in 1905, with the line running down what is now Albany Highway. It was extended to a terminus at Patricia Street in 1934, and during World War II was further extended to a munitions factory on Welshpool Road. The tramways were closed in 1950 and replaced with bus services.[4]

A railway station on the South Western Railway was opened at Mint Street in 1912 – originally named East Victoria Park station but renamed Carlisle station in 1919. This was joined by Oats Street station further to the east in 1954.[5]

After World War II, bushland to the west of Berwick Street adjoining the Collier Pine Plantation was opened for residential subdivision. This area was originally known as the Millen Estate and included a number of war service homes. Many residents found work in the Welshpool industrial area. New schools were built in the 1950s, including Millen Primary School and St. Francis Xavier College (now part of Ursula Frayne Catholic College), while East Victoria Park Primary School was relocated to its present site in 1977.[6]

Transport

Bus

Bus routes serving Albany Highway, Basinghall Street and Berwick Street:

Bus routes serving Shepperton Road:

Rail

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Victoria Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Edward Millen Home (fmr)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ Victoria Park Local Heritage Survey, p. 33
  4. ^ https://www.victoriaparklibrary.wa.gov.au/Profiles/library/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Local_History/History/Geoff-Gallop-Know-Your-Suburb_Victoria-Park-and-East-Victoria-Park.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ https://www.victoriaparklibrary.wa.gov.au/Profiles/library/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Local_History/History/Geoff-Gallop-Know-Your-Suburb_Victoria-Park-and-East-Victoria-Park.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ https://www.victoriaparklibrary.wa.gov.au/Profiles/library/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Local_History/History/Geoff-Gallop-Know-Your-Suburb_Victoria-Park-and-East-Victoria-Park.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "Route 37". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  8. ^ "Route 38". Bus Timetable 90 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  9. ^ "Route 72". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 8 March 2024 [effective from 31 March 2024].
  10. ^ "Route 75". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. 8 March 2024 [effective from 31 March 2024].
  11. ^ "Route 201". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. 16 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  12. ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  13. ^ "Route 282". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
  14. ^ "Route 283". Bus Timetable 94 (PDF). Transperth. 4 April 2024 [effective from 21 April 2024].
  15. ^ "Route 284". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  16. ^ "Route 285". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].
  17. ^ "Route 960". Bus Timetable 210 (PDF). Transperth. 3 December 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  18. ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 31 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  19. ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 31 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  20. ^ "Route 177". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  21. ^ "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  22. ^ "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  23. ^ "Route 221". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  24. ^ "Route 230". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  25. ^ "Route 907". Bus Timetable 216 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  26. ^ "Route 908". Bus Timetable 217 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
  27. ^ "Route 930". Bus Timetable 208 (PDF). Transperth. 26 September 2024 [effective from 13 October 2024].